"We recently strengthened the Do Not Call Rule."
"But that doesn't mean you are not doing regulatory reform, correct?"
"So Mr. Chairman, one thing I am concerned about, you can't really talk about regulatory reform in a vacuum without looking at the statutes that Congress has passed."
"Would you be willing to submit a copy of those statutes to this committee so that we could then look at those statutes within the purview of this committee and think about ways to fix them so that we ..."
"the devil is in the details of these regulations."
"we need to look at all of those."
"determining total lead content was preferable to risk assessment."
"I think it is hard to see how an empty-chair hearing would accomplish anything, and I think it is a profound waste of everybody's time."
"If they are not providing appropriate documents, then that needs to happen."
"I think sitting here this morning is a big waste of time."
"I am pleased that we are having this hearing today on Medicare Secondary Payer issues."
"And so obviously this program is important in making sure that taxpayers are protected and that the Medicare program is not paying bills that other insurers should be paying."